The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-07-30
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Col. Hollfagsworth, unqtdsAo1iably
the chief and ~a5lest leader OF the
Nichols party, has written letter to
the Shreveport Times in which Hon.
B. +. Jonas is admonished that, unless
he very speedily shows his colors and
comes out for Nichols for Governor,
he will be thrown overheard by the
Reformers aud Hon. N. G. Blanchard,
of Caddo, elected to The United States
Senate as the colleague OF Gen. Glib
son.
In response to the letter of Col. Hol-
liDgsworih Mr.. Jonas has written a
brief letter to the same journal, a copy
Of which was printed in the States
yesterday evening, and which is as
comprehensive a statement of sound
Democracy and expression of manly
independence as could be compressed
into the space it occupies.
There is no man in the State for
whom we have higher personal re-
gard than Col. Hallingswortb, but We
are bound TO say we have seldom seen
II more arbitrary attempt to dragon
ONES fellow Democrats into the support
of the choice of Il particular factio for
a public Office than his letter to the
Times. Our Shreveport friend and his
followers are making their war on Me-
Emery, and in behalf of Nichols, on
the sole ground that the administration
of the former has been a personal one,
while that of the latter, If he ever has
one, will be of the people and entirely
free Of personalism. We confess we do
not understand what sort of an admin
istration our Reform friends are pre-
missing the State on behalf of Gov.
Nichols; but we know OF nothing in
the political situation that points to a
more sterly or more relentless personal
govern ment than the letter of our es.
teemed friend.
According to that letter, MI. Junas
is not to be judged by his record in the
Senate, or by his more than twenty
years of service TO the Democratic
party, during which period he never
at any time hesitated to sacrifice his
personal interests to those of the party,
or by his wisdom in council, or the
broadness of his views or his capacity
| as 4 leader. Not one OF these things
is to be taken into consideration. The
one single point to be determined is, is
Mr.. Jonas for Nichols for Governor
II he is, the Reformers will make him
tho colleague of Gen. Gibson if no is
not for Nichols, then by st. Paul he
SHALL be ostracised, dragged down from
his estate, humiiiuted and defeated in
any and all of his political aspira.
lions.
The same test OF fitness for public
station Is, it seems, t" be applied also
to every candidate for every office
throughout the State. No man is to
be allowed to be n senator or represent
tative In Congress, to fiji an executive
| Office, to be elected to tho Legislature
or to n seat in the judiciary, unless he
possesses tho one qualification of be-
ing for Nichols for Governor.
Now, we ask our friend in all candor:
Does not the organization of such n
campaign mean, that when Nichols
shall DO made Governor no man shall
be member of a police jury or hold
any other appointive Office unless he
shall have been, during this contest a
Nichols man: And we ask him, fin
ally, if this does not portend personal
government with vengeance.
Mr.. Jonas reply to Col. Hollinss-
worth may ALLEVIATE from him the fac
ton leaders; but surely as tho sun
shines ii will immensely strengthen
him with the great body of the non
factionist Democracy.
a London cable to the New Norl,